Iraq vs Trinidad and Tobago: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Iraq
0.0%
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
0.1%
in 2022
Iraq rank
117th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
116th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Trinidad and Tobago
0.0250.050.0750.10.125200020112022

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Iraq ranks 117th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 121 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Iraq or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Iraq and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Trinidad and Tobago?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Iraq ranks 117th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iraq vs Trinidad and Tobago: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/research-and-development-expenditure-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/iraq/trinidad-and-tobago/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/research-and-development-expenditure-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/iraq/trinidad-and-tobago/">Iraq vs Trinidad and Tobago: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed